Featured Advice

Careers rarely develop the way we plan them. Our career path often takes many twists and turns, with particular events, choices and people influencing our direction.

We asked Sarah Tenanty from Insurance to give some advice for people considering this job:

Work hard, push your boundaries, have belief in your abilities, set personal goals and seek feedback. For those who have not completed a college degree or third level education – seek a career path that will give you the opportunity to further your education and learning.

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Self Assessment

What are your interests?

Naturalist?

Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.

Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.

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Junior Certificate Subjects

The following subjects are offered in the Junior Cycle in schools and colleges throught Ireland.
Subjects are normally studied at either Ordinary or Higher Level, although three subjects,
Irish, English and mathematics, can also be studied at Foundation Level.

Junior Cycle lies within the compulsory period of education and is usually taken by students
between the ages of 12 and 15. The aims and intended outcomes of Junior Cycle emphasise the
importance of students experiencing a broad, balanced and coherent programme of study across
a wide range of curriculum areas in order to prepare them for transition to Senior Cycle
education. This is achieved by ensuring that students encounter an educational programme
that covers a number of areas of experience.